Buddhism
The Gifts of Buddhism
2,500 years ago, Gautama Sakyamuni—more familiar to us as the Buddha—was not handed wisdom by an angel and was not spoken to face to face by…
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WRN News from Around the Web: Pope Meets with Monk, RFRA Cuts Both Ways, “Mormon” not Appropriate, Conversion Therapy Ban, Chick-Fil-A Now in Trouble with Right, Dispensaries as Religions?
Pope Meets With Buddhist Monk Pope Francis met with the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch Somdej Phra Maha Muneewong of Thailand late last month, on a four-day tour…
WRN Editorial Staff
Dec 2, 2019
Buddhism
6 Types of Unique Garments Explained
Six Religions that have distinguishing dress codes and the symbolism behind them. It is quite difficult to identify an individual’s faith based on appearance alone. But…
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Pastafarians and the Jesters
To become a Catholic Priest or a Jewish Rabbi requires years of training and study. To become a Buddhist Monk one must give up gainful employment…
Buddhism
Devotion, Video Series Celebrates Doubt in Faithful People
Interfaith interview series Devotion examines doubts of the faithful. As a sophomore English major at Loyola Marymount University, I enrolled in World Religions. Our professor was…
Buddhism
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Moves to Thailand
Two years after suffering a stroke, Thich Nhat Hanh travels to Thailand to be closer to his homeland of Vietnam. Thich Nhat Hanh, popularly referred to…
Buddhism
Conan O’Brien Visits Buddhist Temple to Get Enlightened
Conan learns life at a Buddhist Temple is a little different than he imagined. We’re loving this funny clip of Conan O’Brien at a Buddhist Temple…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 11, 2016
Buddhism
Garry Shandling Will Be Ordained As a Monk In Buddhist Funeral Service
Long-time Buddhist comedian Garry Shandling will become a monk during his Buddhist funeral service next month. The famous Larry Sanders Show star Garry Shandling will be…
Buddhism
Buddhist Monk Depends On Karma And Offers Loans
Phra Subin Paneeto, a Buddhist monk in Thailand, has been heading his own highly successful micro lending organization since the early 1990s. It is not unusual…
Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh Will Return to Plum Village as Health Continues to Improve
Good news coming from PlumVillage.org has it that Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Vietnamese Buddhist monk who was inflicted with a deadly brain hemorrhage back in…
Buddhism
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s Health Seems to be Improving
In a letter issued by the monks and nuns in Plum Village, it was announced that Thich Nhat Hanh’s health is improving after suffering a stroke…
Buddhism
This old religion gets new attention for its hunky monks
A good looking Buddhist monk is helping bring followers back to their religion’s roots. Despite a history thousands of years in the making, Buddhism has been…